The LG DVD burner GH24NSD1 boasts a 24x DVD writing speed. It supports all common burning formats, such as DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM. The burning speeds are 22x for DVD±R, 8x for DVD+RW, 40x for CD-R, 24x for CD-RW, and 6x for DVD-RW. Additionally, the DVD burner can also burn media with DVD+R Double Layer and DVD-R Dual Layer. The maximum reading speed for DVDs is 16x, while CDs are read at 48x speed. The burner can be installed either horizontally or vertically. The internal DVD burner connects via a SATA interface.